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I'm Hope Taylor. A photographer, educator and business coach serving joyful clients for almost a decade. I began my business when I was just 16 years old, and now I help you grow yours from my home in Savannah, GA!
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As Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, I decided it might be fun to share a quick gift guide for creative women! In this post I’ll be sharing 15 of my all-time favorites products from makeup to camera equipment to shoes to jewelry…you name it, it’s listed here. If you’re looking for the perfect V-Day gift for […]
I have been working hard behind the scenes and praying over something BIG for the last few weeks. I launched the brand new, two-day Hope Taylor workshop at the end of 2016 and it sold out in only 4 days. I was BLOWN AWAY, but so sad at the number of emails I received from […]
Around this time last year, I was finishing up a 15 day trip to New Zealand + Australia. This week, I am spending time in San Francisco for the Rising Tide Society Leader’s Retreat! I’ve traveled dozens of times in between including spots like the Bahamas, Ireland, Arizona, Charleston, Kentucky and more. After another long […]
This tip is going to sound minimal and silly to some…but it has completely changed the way I handle posing at senior sessions (and with couples!). One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is “how do your clients always look so natural in your photos?” While there are quite a few things that contribute […]
One of my biggest struggles at the beginning of 2016 was productivity. I would wake up in the morning with every intention of tackling my to-do list, conquering the world and getting stuff done. But then I’d get distracted, end up lost on where to begin and never achieve anything during the day. It was […]
A new year can be so daunting, right? We see so many people setting goals, planning big things for their businesses, working hard and making resolutions. At the beginning of my business, a new year was always such a tough time for me, because I felt like I could never get ahead. I felt like, […]
From the very beginning of my business four years ago, I knew there was VALUE in collaboration and partnership. I knew that working with other vendors could help me grow my business, gain referrals and build a stronger foundation for my business to build on. But…I didn’t know the best ways to go about it. […]
With holidays around the corner and cold weather creeping in, photography “off-season” is upon us. I’m a full believer that there’s never really an “off” season for us business owners…but that post is for another time 🙂 Whether or not you feel like you actually have time off this season, we typically have less shoots […]
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I began my business during my junior year of high school, and fell in love with photography while capturing all of my peers and their senior portraits. I built a six-figure photography business on my passion for senior clients - and now I help hundreds of photographers across the globe do the same!
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"Hope is so much more than *just* an educator, but a loyal, fierce believer in the people she invests in, and who invest in learning from her."
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"Thanks to Hope, I'm literally booking so fast I can't keep up! I booked 3 sessions in ONE day after applying what she taught me!"
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Ever wondered what programs I use in my business? My camera gear? My must-have photography products? Maybe just my favorite outfits to wear on wedding days? I've compiled a massive list of ALL my favorite things in every category!
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